The images displayed here have been provided to the Canadian Avalanche Center for information and education purposes only. The CAC thanks these individuals and organizations for their contribution to avalanche safety and education. Unauthorised use and distribution of these images is not allowed without express permission of the owner. Anyone interested in using these images for any purpose sholud contact Mary Clayton, CAC Communications Director: mclayton@avalanche.ca, 250 837 2141 ext. 228. If you have images you'd like to contribute or if you have questions or comments please contact Karl Klassen, CAC Public Avalanche Warning Service Manager: kklassen@avalanche.ca, 250 837 2141 ext. 227.
The point of these is not to provide detailed information about specific location or slopes, rather to raise awareness of avalanche conditions in general and to help backcountry recreationists recognize avalanche terrain that may pose a risk while the current condition persists. The photos shown here are just a few examples of the kind of activity that's been occuring throughout the interior ranges of British Columbia starting on or about February 10th and continuing to the present time (March 5th at the time of this writing).
Before venturing into the mountains please check the latest conditions on the CAC's Avalanche Bulletins.
North Selkirks. Low angle terrain. Photo courtesy CMH
South Chilcotin Mountains. Very low angle terrain. Photo: Greg Johnson
West-central Monashees. Fracture line pulled back above roll into low angle. Photo: Dave Healey
West-central Monashees. Fracture line pulled back well above roll into very low angle. Photo: Joris Van Willigenburg
North Monashees. Yikes! Photo courtesy CMH
West-central Monashees. Full size snowcat in the middle of picture with big fractures above and below. Photo: Mark Stanley
South Cariboos. Photo: Derek Vanderkooy, dekooyimages.com
West-central Monashees. Low angle. Photo: Aaron Cooperman
Central Selkirks. Photo: Tim Grey
Central Selkirks. Pulling back to low angle and connecting multiple features. Photo: Tim Grey
West-central Monashees. They are getting deep in some areas. Photo: Aaron Cooperman
South Cariboos. Fracture line almost fully around the clock. Photo: Mo Rasiah
West-central Monashees. Photo: Aaron Cooperman
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North Monashees. Open, moderate angled glade in the trees. Photo: Eric Schadinger
South Cariboos. Expect the same to happen in each gully. Photo Derek Vanderkooy, dekooyimages.com
East-central Selkirks. Fracture crosses rib feature. Photo: Don Hunt
Central Selkirks/Monashees. Note how upper fracture line runs around rib feature. Photo courtesy CMH
North Rockies. Isolated pocket in the middle of a slope--hard to anticipate. Photo: Steve Blake
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Central Monashees. Rough ride if caught and pushed into trees below. Photo: Joris Van Willigenburg
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Central Monashees. Low angle. Photo: Joris Van Willigenburg
West-central Monashees. Another weird pocket in middle of slope--hard to anticipate. Photo: Mark Stanley
South Chilcotin. Low angle, good sized pocket. Photo: Clint Samuels
South Chilcotin. Closer look. Estimated 60cm fracture line. Photo: Clint Samuels
West-central Monashees. Natural trigger March 8th. Photo: Mark Stanley
West-central Monashees. Sympathetic trigger March 8th. Photo: Mark Stanley
Central Selkirks. Photo: Looks like a step-down fracture in middle of bed surface. Peter Alex Wainwright.
Central Selkirks. Photo: Wren McElroy
Central Selkirks. Photo: Wren McElroy
Central Selkirks. Photo: Wren McElroy
The culprits: Feb22 (on surface) Feb8 (middle) Jan24-29 (bottom) surface hoar layers. Photo: Wren McElroy
It's not over. West-central Monashees, March 12, 945 a.m. One of two triggered by snowcat on road above. Photo: Ralphie
Central Cariboos, March 16. Photo: Mark Kolasinski
Central Cariboos, March 16. Photo: Mark Kolasinski
Central Cariboos, March 16. Photo: Mark Kolasinski
Central Monashees. Photo: Brad White
Rocky Mtns, Selwyn Range. Photo: Peter Amann
Rocky Mtns, Selwyn Range. Photo: Peter Amann
Rocky Mtns, Selwyn Range. Photo: Peter Amann
Central Monashees. Photo: Joe Pavelich
West-central Monashees, March 30. Low angle slope triggered by snowcat driving by. Photo: Dave Healey
West-central Monashees, March 30/31. Cornice triggered, up to 200cm deep. Photo: Dave Healey
Southern Selkirks. Low angle terrain, wide propagation.
West-central Monashees. Step-down avalanche, March 27, 2010. Photo: Aaron Cooperman
It's in Alberta too: East side of central Rockies, March 31, 2010. Photo: Diane Volkers/Parks Canada
April 13, Northern Selkirks. Cornice/steeper slope above stepped down in low angle terrain. Photo: CMH Adamants
April 13, Northern Selkirks. Wider view of avalanche in previous photo. Photo: CMH Adamants
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